^[PDF] The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Enterprise System Modernization Effort

Assessment The New MES Modernization Effort Is Unlike Almost Any Other IT Project. DHCS’s new MES Modernization effort represents an as-yet-determined portfolio of numerous IT projects expected to modernize the state’s Medi-Cal IT systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2021/4375/Medi-Cal-Enterprise-System-Modernization-021721.pdf

The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Enterprise System Modernization Effort

Feb 17, 2021 - Figure 1 Breakdown of the 2021 ‑22 Governor ’s Budget Request for the MES Modernization Effort (In Thousands)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4375

^[PDF] Digital Elections, Amendment No. 1-S

The initiative would direct the Secretary of State to design, develop, and implement a computer system for the collection, storage, and processing of such mes- sages for petition-gathering, voter registration, and voting.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990842_INT.pdf

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Technology Project Proposals

Mar 17, 2023 - Key examples of this approach are DHCS ’ Medi-Cal Enterprise Systems (MES) Modernization and EDD ’s EDDNext modernization effort. Governor ’s 2023-24 Budget Governor ’s IT Project Proposals Total $641  Million ($432  Million General Fund) and 275.2 Positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746

LAO Publications

This lack of care coordination may lead to SPDs being unnecessarily hospitalized or placed in skilled nursing facilities rather than remaining in their own homes—resulting in poor outco mes for recipients and higher costs for the federal and state governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=153&year=0&productid=0&categoryid=0

Legislative Analyst's Office

Felonies include various property and drug cri mes, as well as crimes against persons. Certain felonies are classified in state law as “violent ” or “serious. ” Examples of violent felonies include murder, robbery, and rape.
https://lao.ca.gov/PolicyAreas/CJ/13_terms

2001 Budget Analysis:K-14 Education Priorities Proposition 98

We recommend that the Legislature redirect these savings to other K-14 programs that give more discretion at the local level and that we believe would result in more effective educational outco mes. The largest amount —$500 million —is for a disadvantaged schools block grant focusing on middle schools and high schools that are very low performing and/or have high concentrations of students in poverty.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_02_cc_priorities_anl01.htm

The statute of limitations for certain sex crimes committed against minors. [Ballot]

Oct 23, 2015 - The same timefra mes for claims against state government entities apply. For injury from alleged acts committed on or after January 1, 2009, plaintiffs file claims directly with trial courts rather than with the local entity.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-059

Local rent control laws. [Ballot]

Feb 10, 2023 - For example, if communities that already have rent control expand their rules to include newer homes and single-family ho mes, revenue losses could be in the high tens of millions of dollars per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2022-008

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852